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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on January 5, 2001
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Registration No. 333-53028
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-14
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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WARBURG, PINCUS FOCUS FUND, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Area Code and Telephone Number: (212) 875-3000
466 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017-3147
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)
Hal Liebes, Esq.
Warburg, Pincus Focus Fund, Inc.
466 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017-3147
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Earl D. Weiner Rose F. DiMartino, Esq.
Sullivan & Cromwell Willkie Farr & Gallagher
125 Broad Street 787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10004 New York, NY 10019-6099
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Title of Securities Being Registered Common Stock, $.001 par value per share.
Registrant has registered an indefinite amount of securities pursuant to Rule
24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; accordingly, no fee
is payable herewith in reliance upon Section 24(f).
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file
a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission
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acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine. This registration statement
shall hereafter become effective in accordance with the provisions of section
8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933.
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PART A, PART B AND PART C OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ARE
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO REGISTRANT'S REGISTRATION
STATEMENT ON FORM N-14, FILED WITH THE COMMISSION ON
DECEMBER 29, 2000 (ACCESSION NO. 0001005477-00-008831)
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed on behalf of the registrant, in the City of New York
and State of New York, on the 5th day of January 2001.
Warburg, Pincus Focus Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Eugene L. Podsiadlo
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Name: Eugene L. Podsiadlo
Title: President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ William W. Priest * Chairman of the Board January 5, 2001
----------------------------- of Directors
William W. Priest
/s/ Eugene L. Podsiadlo President January 5, 2001
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Eugene L. Podsiadlo
/s/ Michael A. Pignataro Treasurer and Chief January 5, 2001
----------------------------- Financial Officer
Michael A. Pignataro
/s/ Richard H. Francis * Director January 5, 2001
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Richard H. Francis
/s/ Jack W. Fritz * Director January 5, 2001
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Jack W. Fritz
/s/ Jeffrey E. Garten * Director January 5, 2001
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Jeffrey E. Garten
/s/ James S. Pasman, Jr. * Director January 5, 2001
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James S. Pasman, Jr.
/s/ Steven N. Rappaport * Director January 5, 2001
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Steven N. Rappaport
/s/ Alexander B. Trowbridge Director January 5, 2001
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Alexander B. Trowbridge
*By: /s/ Michael A Pignataro
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Michael A. Pignataro
Attorney-in-Fact
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